Food

A couple of weeks ago I got a courgette in my weekly veg box. I hate courgette. Brainstorming ways I could eat the courgette, you know, without actually having to eat the courgette, I remembered that courgette cake exists. I turned to my trusty friend google, found this beautiful recipe, tweaked it a little and ended up with the beautiful dessert you see here. This is everything you ever thought Read more...

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Is it possible to enjoy Christmas without mince pies? I think not. One of the lovely things about living in a community as international as Edinburgh is it brings to light the absurdity of some British traditions - including mince pies. I find myself explaining that no, it's not a proper Christmas party without mince pies, yes, they are sweet and no, we don't put actual meat in them anymore. Often Read more...

I have wanted to work in sustainability for years, but only during my MSc last year did I realise that food should be my focus. Food is essential to life – we all have to eat – but we (most of us) also enjoy food and use it to mark special occasions. We give people cake on their birthday, we visit restaurants to celebrate good news and we feast at weddings, funerals and religious celebrations. Read more...

Last week I was invited to a gorgeous event at La Favorita in Edinburgh by Birra Moretti. They put on lunch and cooking demonstrations for a bunch of bloggers and journalists. It was the first time I’ve been invited to a foodie event like this, so I was very excited! TV Chef Joe Hurd talked to us about the history of the beer and gave us some top tips for Italian cooking. It’s funny, I am Read more...

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I think all the time that I spend scrolling through instagram finally paid off because an instagram post inspired me to create this recipe. I guess it isn't a recipe as much as a combination of recipes, but as soon as I saw that photo of a peanut butter ice cream sandwich I just knew I had to make a vegan version. I've shared a version of this banana ice cream recipe before but I'm surprised that Read more...

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Hello there! Nice to meet you, I'm Jess. Twenty-four. Edinburgh. Tree hugger. Obsessed with Halloween. I like elephants and bell bottoms and my bunny rabbit Archie. You can usually find me in the pub, watching Buffy, hunting down vegan junk food or crocheting on the sofa.